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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY WOZNIAK, SOLOBAY, FONTANA, ROBBINS, WAUGH AND BROWNE, MAY 13, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, MAY 13, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated |
2 | Statutes, further providing for definitions, for restricted |
3 | account, for registration of snowmobile or ATV, for |
4 | certificate of title for snowmobile or ATV, for fees and for |
5 | records; and providing for vintage snowmobile permits. |
6 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
7 | hereby enacts as follows: |
8 | Section 1. The definition of "snowmobile" in section 7702 of |
9 | Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended |
10 | and the section is amended by adding definitions to read: |
11 | § 7702. Definitions. |
12 | The following words and phrases when used in this chapter |
13 | shall have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the |
14 | meanings given to them in this section: |
15 | * * * |
16 | "Snowmobile." An engine-driven vehicle which is all of the |
17 | following: |
18 | (1) Is designed to travel over snow or ice. |
19 | (2) Has an endless belt track or tracks. |
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1 | (3) Is steered by a ski or skis. |
2 | (4) Has an overall width of 48 inches or less. |
3 | The term does not include a farm tractor, construction |
4 | equipment, military vehicle, vehicle with inflatable tires or |
5 | machinery used strictly for the grooming of snowmobile trails. |
6 | The term includes vintage snowmobiles. |
7 | * * * |
8 | "Vintage snowmobile." A snowmobile that is at least 25 years |
9 | of age and is not operated in this Commonwealth except at |
10 | vintage snowmobile events. |
11 | "Vintage snowmobile event." A ride or rally intended for the |
12 | participation by vintage snowmobiles on a designated trail, on a |
13 | specific date and with a specified beginning and end point. |
14 | Section 2. Section 7706(a)(1) of Title 75 is amended to |
15 | read: |
16 | § 7706. Restricted account. |
17 | (a) Deposit and use of moneys.-- |
18 | (1) The department shall deposit the following into a |
19 | restricted account, which is hereby established: |
20 | (i) all moneys received from the registration of and |
21 | issuance of certificates of title for snowmobiles and |
22 | ATV's and from the issuance of vintage snowmobile |
23 | permits; |
24 | (ii) all revenue from the sale of any publications |
25 | or services relating to snowmobiles and ATV's; and |
26 | (iii) all fines, penalties, fees and costs assessed |
27 | and collected as a result of enforcement activities |
28 | conducted by the department's law enforcement personnel |
29 | under this chapter. |
30 | * * * |
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1 | Section 3. The heading of Subchapter B of Chapter 77 of |
2 | Title 75 is amended to read: |
3 | SUBCHAPTER B |
4 | CERTIFICATES OF TITLE [AND REGISTRATION], REGISTRATION AND |
5 | PERMITS |
6 | Section 4. Section 7711.1(f) of Title 75 is amended by |
7 | adding a paragraph to read: |
8 | § 7711.1. Registration of snowmobile or ATV. |
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10 | (f) Exemptions from registration.--Subsection (a) does not |
11 | apply if: |
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13 | (5) The snowmobile is a vintage snowmobile and the owner |
14 | thereof carries a valid vintage snowmobile permit. |
15 | Section 5. Sections 7712.1(g), 7715.2(a) and 7716 of Title |
16 | 75 are amended to read: |
17 | § 7712.1. Certificate of title for snowmobile or ATV. |
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19 | (g) Registration without certificate of title prohibited.-- |
20 | Except as provided in subsection (b), the department shall not |
21 | issue a registration certificate or limited registration |
22 | certificate for a snowmobile or ATV or a vintage snowmobile |
23 | permit for a vintage snowmobile unless a certificate of title |
24 | has been issued by the department to the owner or an application |
25 | for a certificate of title has been delivered by the owner to |
26 | the department. |
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28 | § 7715.2. Fees. |
29 | (a) Fees.--Except as provided in subsection (b), the |
30 | department shall collect the following fees: |
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1 | (1) Certificate of title, $22.50. |
2 | (2) Expiration sticker, $20. |
3 | (2.1) Vintage snowmobile permit, $10. |
4 | (3) Dealer registration, $25. |
5 | (4) Replacement, due to loss or damage, of registration |
6 | certificate, limited registration certificate, registration |
7 | decal, registration plate [or], expiration sticker or vintage |
8 | snowmobile permit, $5. |
9 | (5) Transfer of registration pursuant to section 7711.1 |
10 | (relating to registration of snowmobile or ATV), $5. |
11 | (6) Recording the name of a secured party on a |
12 | certificate of title, $5. |
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14 | § 7716. Records. |
15 | The department shall maintain a record, which shall be made |
16 | available to all enforcement agencies, of: |
17 | (1) The registration number for each snowmobile and ATV |
18 | for which a registration certificate or limited registration |
19 | certificate is issued. |
20 | (2) The name and address of the owner of each snowmobile |
21 | and ATV for which a registration certificate or limited |
22 | registration certificate is issued. |
23 | (3) The permit number for each vintage snowmobile for |
24 | which a vintage snowmobile permit is issued. |
25 | (4) The name and address of the owner of each vintage |
26 | snowmobile for which a vintage snowmobile permit is issued. |
27 | Section 6. Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read: |
28 | § 7718. Vintage snowmobile permits. |
29 | (a) Issuance of permits.--Upon receipt of an application |
30 | upon a form prescribed and furnished by the department which |
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1 | shall contain information required by the department and which |
2 | shall be accompanied by the required fee and any other |
3 | information the department shall require, the department shall |
4 | issue to an owner of a vintage snowmobile a vintage snowmobile |
5 | permit containing a permit number. |
6 | (b) Carrying and exhibiting permit.--Every permit shall, at |
7 | all times while the vehicle is being operated, be in the |
8 | possession of the person driving or in control of the vehicle or |
9 | carried in the vehicle and shall be exhibited on demand of a |
10 | police officer or authorized department employee. |
11 | (c) Not transferable.--A vintage snowmobile permit is not |
12 | transferable to a successor owner or to another vehicle. On |
13 | transfer of ownership of a vintage snowmobile for which a |
14 | vintage snowmobile permit has been issued, the permit shall |
15 | become invalid. |
16 | (d) Suspension or revocation.--The department may suspend or |
17 | revoke a vintage snowmobile permit upon conviction of the holder |
18 | of an offense under this chapter. A suspended or revoked vintage |
19 | snowmobile permit is invalid. |
20 | Section 7. This act shall take effect in 30 days. |
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